RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 105 SHOWN OF 105

Highest homeownership rate, Massachusetts cities · 1990

Massachusetts cities with the highest share of owner-occupied housing units (1990 ACS). This list covers the 105 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPOWNER-OCCUPIEDVS –

01Lynnfield, MAMA13,06493.3%–

02Longmeadow, MAMA15,69692.9%–

03Wilmington, MAMA23,33692.7%–

04Pinehurst, MAMA6,84591.5%–

05Sharon, MAMA6,23286.5%–

06Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,96185.4%–

07East Harwich, MAMA5,65485.2%–

08North Scituate, MAMA6,49285.2%–

09Cochituate, MAMA6,47184.8%–

10Somerset, MAMA18,29883.4%–

11Milton, MAMA28,58782.5%–

12Lexington, MAMA34,29582.0%–

13Reading, MAMA25,61281.4%–

14Wellesley, MAMA30,34780.8%–

15Needham, MAMA32,45979.7%–

16North Westport, MAMA5,28979.6%–

17Dedham, MAMA25,23779.4%–

18Burlington, MAMA26,27479.2%–

19Winchester, MAMA23,40679.0%–

20Bellingham, MAMA5,32578.4%–

21Saugus, MAMA28,77377.8%–

22Hingham, MAMA5,13075.9%–

23Oxford, MAMA5,67175.5%–

24Holbrook, MAMA11,38074.8%–

25Northborough, MAMA6,39274.5%–

26Danvers, MAMA28,09874.5%–

27Swampscott, MAMA15,27774.4%–

28Scituate, MAMA5,79674.1%–

29South Yarmouth, MAMA11,55273.7%–

30Medfield, MAMA6,84973.7%–

31Walpole, MAMA6,46173.2%–

32West Concord, MAMA5,87672.0%–

33Marblehead, MAMA20,41371.8%–

34East Falmouth, MAMA6,24571.7%–

35Wakefield, MAMA27,79371.2%–

36Kingston, MAMA5,91071.2%–

37Peabody, MAMA55,95370.4%–

38Newton, MAMA90,74168.9%–

39Abington, MAMA17,05368.3%–

40Hull, MAMA10,13866.9%–

41Stoneham, MAMA23,35565.9%–

42Hudson, MAMA15,71965.9%–

43Bliss Corner, MAMA5,40565.7%–

44Salisbury, MAMA5,65665.5%–

45Westfield, MAMA40,54665.4%–

46Melrose, MAMA29,59765.4%–

47Maynard, MAMA10,71264.8%–

48Athol, MAMA8,80164.2%–

49Marshfield, MAMA5,16163.8%–

50Williamstown, MAMA5,07062.6%–

51Newburyport, MAMA19,14862.2%–

52West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19461.8%–

53Attleboro, MAMA47,44761.3%–

54Woburn, MAMA43,96261.1%–

55Milford, MAMA27,73159.9%–

56Belmont, MAMA27,17559.6%–

57Pittsfield, MAMA42,90959.6%–

58Beverly, MAMA43,36358.9%–

59Haverhill, MAMA68,36158.6%–

60Chicopee, MAMA55,31058.3%–

61Marlborough, MAMA42,77258.2%–

62Gloucester, MAMA30,62757.8%–

63Taunton, MAMA62,52257.7%–

64Nantucket, MAMA10,01757.6%–

65Leominster, MAMA44,19457.6%–

66Medford, MAMA59,83457.1%–

67Arlington, MAMA46,35057.0%–

68Norwood, MAMA31,54257.0%–

69Adams, MAMA5,42755.4%–

70Ware, MAMA6,36954.2%–

71Framingham, MAMA73,02153.7%–

72Andover, MAMA9,45153.6%–

73Brockton, MAMA106,13453.3%–

74Gardner, MAMA21,48351.8%–

75Northampton, MAMA31,04750.6%–

76North Adams, MAMA12,36850.6%–

77Mansfield Center, MAMA7,22249.8%–

78Springfield, MAMA154,70249.4%–

79Revere, MAMA60,14148.9%–

80Quincy, MAMA103,17348.8%–

81Fitchburg, MAMA42,13648.3%–

82Greenfield, MAMA17,69147.6%–

83Middleborough Center, MAMA8,15547.5%–

84Lynn, MAMA104,23646.2%–

85Salem, MAMA45,38146.0%–

86Waltham, MAMA65,03745.9%–

87Clinton, MAMA7,65845.6%–

88Whitinsville, MAMA7,11544.3%–

89Spencer, MAMA5,66144.2%–

90New Bedford, MAMA101,83443.8%–

91Plymouth, MAMA7,91843.4%–

92Worcester, MAMA213,86243.3%–

93Malden, MAMA66,37043.2%–

94Brookline, MAMA63,26643.1%–

95Lowell, MAMA119,97141.9%–

96Webster, MAMA12,22841.9%–

97Everett, MAMA53,57241.3%–

98Holyoke, MAMA38,02338.9%–

99Foxborough, MAMA6,25138.3%–

100Fall River, MAMA95,29833.0%–

101Lawrence, MAMA89,32032.0%–

102Somerville, MAMA84,21131.0%–

103Boston, MAMA672,97330.9%–

104Cambridge, MAMA122,58830.3%–

105Chelsea, MAMA40,13028.1%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS